The FLORA Workshop Series at Florabella

Missoula Floral Design Workshops

It can be hard to comprehend the natural, rugged beauty of Montana. From snow-capped mountains in winter to clear-running rivers in summer, each season brings its own artful decadence. At our Missoula-based studio, we reflect our love of this unmatched landscape in all of our creations. From harvest wreath workshops to Wassail flower crown workshops, our inspiration takes root in Montana.


Being a flower shop in Missoula, we are gifted with the Montana landscape every day. We love the lifestyle and people of Montana. Our local flower shop in Missoula loves to incorporate the four seasons into each arrangement. No matter the season, your arrangement will be unique to you and your wedding style. Luckily for us, our arrangements are personalized with locally-grown flowers as well as foraged flowers.

Missoula Floral Design Workshops

It can be hard to comprehend the natural, rugged beauty of Montana. From snow-capped mountains in winter to clear-running rivers in summer, each season brings its own artful decadence. At our Missoula-based studio, we reflect our love of this unmatched landscape in all of our creations. From holiday wreath workshops to mothers day centerpieces, our inspiration takes root in Montana.

Being a flower shop in Missoula, we are gifted with the Montana landscape every day. We love the lifestyle and people of Montana. Our local flower shop in Missoula loves to incorporate the four seasons into each arrangement. No matter the season, your arrangement will be unique. Luckily for us, our arrangements are personalized with locally-grown flowers as well as foraged flowers.

Custom Workshops

Throughout the year, we invite our community to join us for evenings of making with intention using locally-sourced and ethically-harvested blooms that fill the air with aroma and leave you feeling more relaxed than when you arrived. Each of these workshops features instruction from Melissa Lafontaine, the owner of Earth Within Flowers, and can be scheduled a local gathering place of your choice depending on your group size and needs.

ABOUT MELISSA:

Using her background in indigenous and western plant knowledge and a Master’s in Environmental Education, Melissa’s inviting teaching style means that every attendee will feel confident in their creation by the end of the session. After starting with a grounding meditation, she guides her makers through a live demo and then assists one-on-one to help each attendee find their unique floral style.

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“I love Earth Within Flowers’s Workshops! I really enjoy how Melissa incorporates the metaphysical and emotional elements of the flowers, and the ways I can focus on these things when making my wreaths. It’s a process that’s out of time and space. I forget some of the worries of my life and the things I think I should be focusing on. I’ve been to quite a few workshops and still have my wreaths. I have them hanging in various places around my home. They help me to remember what I was going through. When I look back on my wreaths, I can reflect on what was happening in my life and who I was with.”

– Amber


“When I came into the New Year’s Intention workshop, I was feeling really sick, but over the evening I totally forgot. I was able to connect and focus on my life and what I’m doing, what my drive is. I remember this moment when I was looking at the fern and wondering why it meant confidence and it’s just wide and spread out and being who it is. Going through this workshop helped me realize it really is mind over matter.”

– Sophie

Community Floral Workshops

Our workshops tend to sell out and there’s a reason why! Throughout each session, attendees are encouraged to engage with their creativity to make something wholly their own. The community atmosphere supports new friendships built on the reflective act of using imagination and seasonal inspiration.

These floral design workshops feature guidance from lead designer and owner Melissa, who assists attendees in developing mastery on one skill, whether it’s weaving together a garland for their holiday mantel or arranging modern branches and bulbs in the perfect low centerpiece. Over the course of these evenings, expect to laugh, make some new friends and leave feeling inspired. We truly trust in the joy-bringing spirit of flowers and creativity.

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